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W. GOFORTH.

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WILLIAM GOFORTH, OF WINDSOR, MISSOURI.

SASH-CORD FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 262,220, dated August 8, 1882.

Application tiled June 14, 1882.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, IVILLIAM GoFoR'rH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Windsor, in the county ot' Henry and State ot' Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sash-Oord Fasteners; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has relation to improvements in sash-cord fasteners.

It consists essentially in constructing the groove in the side ofthe sash with its outer or open side narrower than the inner portion, and in securing the sash-cord to a vrod adapted to iit the inner portion of said groove, and placing the said rod down in the said groove and securing it there by suitable means, and in other improvements, all of which will be hereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure lis an edge view of a sash having my improvements attached. Fig. 2 is a transverse section online m a', Fig. I. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a sash with my improvements. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views ot' the rods-to which the cords are fastened. Fig. 6 is a plan of a sash with modification in man ner of securing the rods in the sash-groove, and Fig. 7 shows a modification in the securing-plate, as will be described.

A represents the sash, provided with groove a', open at its top, as shown. I prefer, instead ot' plowing this groove in the ordinary manner, to tirstbore a hole corresponding to the rod down a suitable depth from the topD and a suitable distance from the outer edge of side rail of sash, and then gouge out to the edge of the sash as low down as cord is exposed or as is required to receive nipple or lug on the cordholding rods, and so as to provide a socket, c2, at base of groove a', to receive end of rod, as shown in Fig. 1, forming thc groove to permit passage ot' cord so the top ot' the sash may clear the pulleys. The outer portion of the groove c', or that portion opening to side of sash, I make narrower than the inner portion,

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as shown in Fig. 2, so that the. rod, which snugly tits the inner port-ion of groove, cannot escape through outer and narrower portion.

l) represents the semi-cylindrical cord-holding rod. This rod may be constructed of sheet or cast metal, as shown at Fig. 4, or of tough hard wood, as shown in Fig. 5. I eut away one side ofthe rod to within about one inch of the bottom, so that the sash-rod may lie within the arc ofthe rod, and through the portion b ot' the rod left at the bottom I cut avertical opening or passage-way for the lower end of sash-cord.

b2 are slots out in the bottom of the rod, to receive a pin that is inserted at right angles through the cord near its end,and serves to secure it to the rod b. t

O is the cord. Its lower end is passed through the vertical opening through lower part, l1', of rod and secured by a pin, O', as shown. It will be seen that by this construction the cord is not secured to the rod till near the bottom, and in passing the pulley it can turn out through slotdl nearly the whole length of same.

I have shown various modes of securing the rod to the sash. This may be accomplished by the construction shown in Fig.l,2, 3, and 4, in which a face-plate, b3, is bent from the top ofthe rod b at right angles thereto. This plate is formed with a slot, b", in its side edge. This slot is arranged in position to pass under the head and around the shank of a screw;- b5, which is secured into top ot' sash, and the rod is thus held from rising out of the groove, the slot being made ot' a width corresponding to the shank of the screw, and consequently smaller than the head of same. It will be understood that, instead of bending this plate from top ot rod, it might be secured thereto in the position shown by screws or in any other manner desired. When this mode ot' fastening is employed it is not necessary to provide thelugornipple hereinafter described on the rod to prevent the latter turning. I prefer to slot the plate, as shown but itwill bc understood that when so desired it could be made without the slot and arranged to turn under a screw-head, hook, or similar construction projected from the top of sash.

When the cord-holding rod is constructed as IOO shown in Fig. 5, I form on the portion b a nipple or lug, bs, which slides in the groove in edge of sash and prevents the rod from turning. Then this form of rod is used I secure it to the sash by plates constructed as shown in Fig. 6 or in Fig. 7. The plate shown in Fig. Gis constructed with two elongated slot-s, d cl', through which pass screws d2, the heads of which rest on the top of the plate, and this plate is arranged in position and adapted to slide over the groove a and secure the rod therein and back away from the groove, as shown in Fig. 6. When so desired, this plate may be seated in a mortise cut in the top rail of the sash, with its upper side flush with or below the top of the same. In the construction shown in Fig. 7 the plate e is pivoted at one end on screw e', with its opposite end arranged to swing over the groove a in sash, and it is provided with a slot, e2, which passes under the head ota screw, e3.

In the operation of my invention one end of cord e is passed through opening in portion b ofthe rod b and secured by pin c in the slots b2, the other end of cord being carried over the pulley in the window-frame and connected to the sash-weight. The rod b is then inserted in the groove a and secured therein by plates b3, d, or e, as is desired, operating in the manner set forth. Thus the cord may readily be attached and detached from the sash, the advantage and convenience of which are obvious.

'Having thus described my invent-ion, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letter Patent, 1s-

l. The combination, substantially as set forth, of the sash a., constructed with the'groove a', the outer or open side of which is made narrower than the inner portion and open at its top, the rod b, having the sashcord fastened thereto and adapted to be placed down in the groove a', and means for securing the said rod in the said groove, as set forth.

2. rlhe cord-holding rod b, having the cord c attached thereto, and provided with the plate b3, extended at right angles from its upper end, said plate being adapted to be turned under a screw-head or equivalent construction projected from top of sash and secure the rod within the groove ce', substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, substantially as set forth, of thesash a, constructed with the groove a', the outer or open end of which is made narrower than theinner portion and terminating in the socket a2, the rod b, having the sashcord secured thereto, and constructed to tit snugly the inner portion ot' groove a', and adapted to be placed in the said groove, with its portion b seated in the socket a2, and means for securing the said rod in the said groove, as set forth.

In testimony whereot'I aflix my signature in presence ot' two witnesses.

WILLIAM GOFORTH.

Witnesses:

ISAAC E. Sonav, JOHN BROWN. 

